Lake Avenue Tavern vs Johnnie's Rewards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lake Avenue Tavern
Discover hearty American cuisine with a focus on fresh ingredients and generous portions. Explore a menu featuring wood-roasted chicken, BBQ ribs, steaks, seafood, and decadent desserts. The app enhances your dining experience with loyalty programs, promotions, and event information.
- Hearty American cuisine
- Loyalty programs
- Promotions
- Event information
- Fresh ingredients
- Dessert menu
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Discover Lake Avenue Tavern - your new favorite neighborhood spot, formerly known as johnny's Kitchen and Tap. Same owners, fresh new vibe! Enjoy our Loyalty Program, easy Mobile Ordering, and stay up to date with event announcements and specials. Your next great experience is just a tap away
Johnnie's Rewards
Easily order your favorite burgers and customize menu items for pickup. Pay directly through your phone and earn rewards on every purchase. Save past orders for quick reordering and find nearby locations.
- Order and pay for pickup
- Earn rewards on purchases
- Customize menu items
- Save past orders
- Find nearby locations
- Digital gift cards
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Hey, Johnnie's fans! With our new and improved app, now it's easier than ever to get the burgers you crave! Pay with your phone (no wallet necessary), order ahead and earn rewards towards your purchases. Order all of your Johnnie's favorites and modify menu items with just a few taps. Plus, save your past orders for easy ordering next time! Features: • Order and pay in-app for pickup. • Earn $5 for every $50 spent. • Unlock even more rewards once you reach Gold and Platinum levels. • Earn $5 rewards as well as additional rewards each month. Spend $500 to unlock Platinum Level. Earn $5 rewards plus additional rewards unlocked each week. • Scan to pay and or earn loyalty. • Find the closest Johnnie's locations. • Send a gift with a digital Johnnie's Gift Card. It's easy to redeem a digital gift card from email or in the Johnnie's app. • Preload and reload funds for easier ordering and checkout.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Johnnie's Rewards at 4.9 against Lake Avenue Tavern's 3.8. Johnnie's Rewards also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 4) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 23 months). Lake Avenue Tavern's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Johnnie's Rewards holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Johnnie's Rewards has 1.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Lake Avenue Tavern's written reviews are positive against 54% of Johnnie's Rewards's.
Lake Avenue Tavern ships an update every 23 months, Johnnie's Rewards every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lake Avenue Tavern | Johnnie's Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 53.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mary Venezia | Paytronix Systems Inc |
Customer experience
Lake Avenue Tavern
Johnnie's Rewards
In-app purchases
Lake Avenue Tavern
No in-app purchases
Johnnie's Rewards
No in-app purchases
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